SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATING WITHIN THE LUNG
First Claim
1. A system for navigating to a target through a patient'"'"'s bronchial tree, the system comprising:
- a bronchoscope configured for insertion into the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree, the bronchoscope defining a working channel;
a probe insertable into the working channel of the bronchoscope and including a location sensor, the probe configured to navigate through the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree; and
a workstation in operative communication with the probe and the bronchoscope, the workstation including a memory and at least one processor, the memory storing a navigation plan and a program that, when executed by the processor, presents a user interface that guides a user through the navigation plan, the user interface configured to present;
a central navigation view including a plurality of views configured for assisting the user in navigating the bronchoscope through central airways of the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree toward the target;
a peripheral navigation view including a plurality of views configured for assisting the user in navigating the probe through peripheral airways of the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree to the target; and
a target alignment view including a plurality of views configured for assisting the user in aligning a distal tip of the probe with the target.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for navigating to a target through a patient'"'"'s bronchial tree are disclosed including a bronchoscope, a probe insertable into a working channel of the bronchoscope and including a location sensor, and a workstation in operative communication with the probe and the bronchoscope, the workstation including a user interface that guides a user through a navigation plan and is configured to present a central navigation view including a plurality of views configured for assisting the user in navigating the bronchoscope through central airways of the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree toward the target, a peripheral navigation view including a plurality of views configured for assisting the user in navigating the probe through peripheral airways of the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree to the target, and a target alignment view including a plurality of views configured for assisting the user in aligning a distal tip of the probe with the target.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for navigating to a target through a patient'"'"'s bronchial tree, the system comprising:
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a bronchoscope configured for insertion into the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree, the bronchoscope defining a working channel; a probe insertable into the working channel of the bronchoscope and including a location sensor, the probe configured to navigate through the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree; and a workstation in operative communication with the probe and the bronchoscope, the workstation including a memory and at least one processor, the memory storing a navigation plan and a program that, when executed by the processor, presents a user interface that guides a user through the navigation plan, the user interface configured to present; a central navigation view including a plurality of views configured for assisting the user in navigating the bronchoscope through central airways of the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree toward the target; a peripheral navigation view including a plurality of views configured for assisting the user in navigating the probe through peripheral airways of the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree to the target; and a target alignment view including a plurality of views configured for assisting the user in aligning a distal tip of the probe with the target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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